Military operations discussed at NATO forum

Georgian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff, Major-General Vakhtang Kapanadze, is paying a visit to Brussels to attend the NATO Military Committee meeting.

From January 21-23, NATOs highest military authority will meet in Belgium at the NATO headquarters for its first Chief of Defence session of 2014.

A series of meetings will be led by General Knud Bartels, Chairman of the Military Committee of NATO. Over two days, NATO allies and partners will discuss ongoing operations, transformation process and future plans for strengthening cooperation.

Major-General Kapanadze will participate in a session of ISAF non-NATO contributing nations and will address foreign colleagues with a speech.

A number of Georgian issues will be discussed between the assembly, including NATO-Georgia military cooperation and Georgias readiness to support the development of Afghan National Security Forces.

Georgias military leader will also attend the NATO and Partners Chief of Defence meeting, where plans for future NATO-led mission will be discussed.